Baby Name News

Arabic baby names are a huge, diverse treasure trove. Here are some of our favorites: popular options, rare Arabic names, and ones which bridge cultures.

One-of-a-kind baby names are truly unique. We have 250+ names that nobody (really, nobody) is using, and could be right for your baby.

The names that should be on everyone's list for 2025 are the most stylish up-and-coming choices for the year ahead. We've identified 50 names — sourced from our Nameberry popularity charts, celebrity birth announcements, movies and television shows, and of course, our own intuition — that feel just right for 2025 babies.

Aries baby names are hot hot hot! Much like the people born with an Aries sun sign, names for Aries babies possess confidence, courage, and whole lot of fire.

If you know kids with these names, you might just live in the Southwestern States.

Double-barrel names are on the rise! We crunched the numbers and found the most popular double-barrel names for girls and boys in the US and UK. See how the countries compare and discover uniquely-used names in each.

Every Tom, Dick, and Harry doesn't mean what it used to. We have the scoop on the names that are going extinct, from those currently in the danger zone to the ones that have already vanished (hint: Gary, Karen, and Nigel are not among them!)

The popularity of baby names is usually country or even region-specific. But as the world gets smaller, there's a growing cadre of names that rank highly on the lists of a wide range of countries.

Once used as placeholders, middle names have become a space for creativity and individuality. Today, parents use them to add contrast, meaning, or flair — making name combinations more distinctive than ever. We analyze the top middle names and middle name trends today.

A parade of names celebrating the fun and pageantry of the New Orleans carnival, and all things Louisiana. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

In like a lion, out like a lamb. March baby names usher in the spring, so fresh nature names abound in our round-up of the best names for March babies.

Which names are more popular in the Western United State than the rest of the country? We analyzed the latest data to find stylish, quirky Western favorites.

Holly and her husband have called their baby Fatty as a bump name and it... stuck. Now they are considering keeping it as an out-of-the-womb nickname. But what should his real name be? Should Holly give her son an F name to justify Fatty, or is it best to abandon the Fatty nickname entirely? Nameberry's experts share their words of wisdom.

Are you an onomamaniac — that is, a name enthusiast? We developed a survey to get to the bottom of what makes us name obsessives so, well, obsessive.

Pisces baby names take their main inspiration from the water. Pisces is the last of the three water signs and is represented by a pair of fish. Any name with a water-related meaning — especially if it connects to fish — is ideal for a Piscean child. Options abound, from Marina and Fisher to Nineveh and Bardo.

Allison and her husband are at a loss for boy names. They hate all of the choices on each other's lists — besides the much-too-popular Jack, that is. Is there a name that can bridge their style gap, or should they discount popularity and opt for the one name they've always liked? Nameberry's consultants weigh in with help from The Amazing Baby Name Book coauthor Amy Ephron.

Our ultimate guide to Valentine's Day names meaning love, heart, and all things sweet, plus some gems from mythology and literature. Will you choose one for your little lovebug?

Rachael is down to the wire and has yet to find a girl name that she loves and honors her late mother Nancy. Should she abandon the search for the right N name and instead find a name connected to love and remembrance? Or has the perfect name been under her nose this whole time?

Scholars have long considered distinctively Black names to be a product of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, but recent research shows that Black names have been around for centuries.

Jadis has already renamed herself once, but a combination of disapproval from loved ones and a malevolent literary association have Jadis second-guessing her chosen name. Can she find a new first, middle, and last name combination that's unique and memorable, but not straight-up weird? Nameberry's consultants offer their words of wisdom.

February baby names are a collection filled with romantic Valentine-inspired options, historic namesake names, and names connected to February symbolism.

On Shark Tank, Nameberry cofounder Pamela Redmond pitches the future of baby naming. But along with hearing about where we're going, here's where we've been, and how Nameberry invented the culture of baby names as we know it today.

Baby name trends for 2025 are influenced by social media, fast fashion, and a global sensibility that extends beyond our own world. Discover 10 of our top trend forecasts for this year.

Exploring some of the most obscure and eccentric saintly names plucked from history and legend.

Aquarius names connect to air and water, intelligence and individualism, and notable Aquarians from history. Consult our guide to Aquarius baby names if you're expecting a little water bearer of your own!